Gupta, one of the four owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub, was arrested from Delhi by the Goa Police and, following a 36-hour transit remand by Delhi's Saket Court on Wednesday, was brought to Goa to face legal proceedings in the ongoing investigation.
The Luthra brothers, Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, wanted in connection with the tragic fire at Goa's Birch Hotel, have been detained in Thailand and are expected to be deported to India shortly, officials said on Thursday.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday initiated a magistrate inquiry into the nightclub fire that claimed 25 lives. The inquiry report is expected within eight days, after which strict action will be taken against those responsible.
In the aftermath of the Arpora nightclub fire that killed 25 people, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the inquiry report will be ready within eight days, even as the state begins disbursing compensation to families of the victims and intensifies safety audits and enforce
Ajay Gupta, the arrested accused in the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire incident, which claimed 25 lives, has been taken to the Saket district court in New Delhi for remand proceedings on Wednesday. He was detained by the Goa Police on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a beach shack owned by the brothers who also operate the Arpora nightclub, where a devastating fire killed 25 people last week, is set to be demolished, according to several reports quoting Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. Officials said bulldozers will raze 'Romeo Lane' in Va
Following a massive fire in a club in Goa, which left 25 people dead, Haryana Home Secretary Sumita Misra on Tuesday directed the Deputy Commissioners to conduct fire safety audits of all nightclubs, bars and pubs with dance floors across the state.
Addressing a press conference, Sharma said, "LoC has been issued against them (Luthra brothers). They are not in India. We are taking the help of Interpol and CBI to bring them back. They were not in Goa on the incident date."
The owners of the nightclub have fled to Phuket in Thailand after the massive inferno killed at least 25 people. A blue collar notice is likely to be issued against the absconding duo.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed his grief following the demise of five people from the state in the devastating fire at a restaurant-cum-club in North Goa's Arpora that claimed 25 lives.